For Care level (Pflegegrad) 3, at-home Care allowance (Pflegegeld) or outpatient Care benefit in kind (Pflegesachleistung)en are possible. In addition, there are earmarked services with their own requirements; the table is not a promise of a full payout.
Care at home
| Performance | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Care allowance (Pflegegeld) Home care must be ensured in an appropriate manner. For benefits in kind, the Care allowance (Pflegegeld) can be reduced proportionately. Source: SGB XI § 37 | 599,00 € | 7.188,00 € |
| Outpatient Care benefit in kind (Pflegesachleistung)en For suitable services from an approved service. Source: SGB XI § 36 | Up to 1.497,00 € | Up to 17.964,00 € |
| Relief amount (Entlastungsbetrag) Earmarked cost reimbursement for suitable services; Evidence and the relevant requirements are necessary. Source: SGB XI § 45b | Up to 131,00 € | Up to 1.572,00 € |
| Common annual amount for prevention and Short-term care (Kurzzeitpflege) Shareable budget, no double amount. Additional limits apply to close relatives and individual types of benefits. Source: SGB XI § 42a | Annual budget, no monthly amount | Up to 3.539,00 € |
| Nursing aids for consumption (Pflegehilfsmittel zum Verbrauch) Necessary consumable care aids; no freely withdrawable Care allowance (Pflegegeld). Source: SGB XI § 40 | 42,00 € at most | 504,00 € at most |
Do not add Care allowance (Pflegegeld) and Care benefit in kind (Pflegesachleistung)en together in full. The common annual amount is a common pot for prevention and Short-term care (Kurzzeitpflege). The overview does not cover all possible services.
The annual values are a comparison framework for an unchanged supply over a full year. They are not a remaining budget or an individual payment promise.
Fully inpatient care
| Performance | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Benefit for fully inpatient care Flat rate benefit or subsidy from Nursing care fund (Pflegekasse); no calculation of actual home costs. Source: SGB XI § 43 | 1.319,00 € | 15.828,00 € |
The flat-rate benefit for fully inpatient care recorded in the regulations is shown. Accommodation, meals, personal contributions and possible surcharges are not calculated.